Clinical Case Studies in the Behavioral Treatment of Alcoholism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Contemporary Behavioral Assessment and Treatment Procedures

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Behavioral Treatment of Binge Drinking

      • Peter M. Miller

      Pages 3-21

   3. Behavioral Treatment of Alcoholism

      • Mark S. Goldman, Diane K. Klisz

      Pages 23-48

   4. When Is a Book a Treatment?

      • William R. Miller

      Pages 49-72

   5. Behavioral Treatment of Outpatient Problem Drinkers

      • Nora E. Noel, Linda C. Sobell, Tony Cellucci, Ted D. Nirenberg, Mark B. Sobell

      Pages 73-103

3. Relationships between Marital Discord and Alcohol Abuse

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105

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   2. Louise: The Real and the Ideal

      • Peter E. Nathan

      Pages 107-125

   3. Conjoint Behavioral Treatment of an Alcoholic and His Spouse

      • Barbara S. McCrady

      Pages 127-156

   4. The Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of an Alcoholic Marriage

      • William M. Hay

      Pages 157-182

4. Specialized Behavioral Assessment and Treatment Procedures

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183

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   2. Successful Moderation in a Chronic Alcohol Abuser

      • Roger E. Vogler

      Pages 185-205

   3. Cue Exposure and Relapse Prevention

      • Ray J. Hodgson, Howard J. Rankin

      Pages 207-226

   4. Cue Exposure and Response Prevention in South London

      • Howard J. Rankin

      Pages 227-248

5. Conceptualization and Treatment of Alcoholism: Two Models

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 249-249

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   2. Decision Strategies in the Path of Alcoholism Treatment

      • E. Mansell Pattison

      Pages 251-274

   3. A Multivariate Approach to Restricted Drinking

      • Glenn R. Caddy

      Pages 275-300

6. Back Matter

   Pages 301-305

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There is no shortage of books on behavioral research, on behavioral research on alcoholism, or on behavioral research on alcoholism treatment. Most of the authors of chapters in this book have been involved in the writing of these books. The books and their authors have played an important role in the dramatic increase in the influence of behavioral approaches to one of our society's most troubling human problems. There are not many books, though, which detail the longitudinal course of the behavioral therapies, none doing so for behavior therapy with al­ coholics and problem drinkers. That this book now appears, then, is a first, made more valuable by the fact that the chapter's authors are both research­ ers and clinicians, willing and able to combine respect for empirical data with clinical sensitivity and compassion, concern, and commitment for their patients. The chapters in this book reveal important commonalities and telling divergencies in technique, strategy, and treatment tactics. Despite a common perspective on etiology and treatment, the authors of the chapters in this book diverge in criteria for deciding on treatment goal, choice of initial intervention target, the specifics of techniques used, and follow-up proce­ dures. Common to all, though, is an openness to innovation, a pragmatic appreciation of approaches that work, and a sincere respect for the patient and his or her fundamental desire for a healthy, happier, and more produc­ tive life.

• Syndrom
• Therapie
• alcohol
• assessment
• diagnosis
• etiology
• intervention

• Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA

  William M. Hay, Peter E. Nathan

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